Publication - Advice and guidance

Protecting children and young people: Child Protection Committee and Chief Officer responsibilities

Published: 11 February 2019
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Part of: Children and families, Law and order
ISBN: 9781787815551

Guidance outlining Child Protection Committee and Chief Officer responsibilities for protecting children and young people.

Supporting documents

References

Children (Scotland) Act 1995

Local Government in Scotland Act 2003

National Framework for Child Protection Learning and Development (Scottish Government 2012)

National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland (2014)

Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014

Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015

National Guidance for Child Protection Committees: Conducting a Significant Case Review (Scottish Government, 2015)

Statutory Guidance on Part 3 (Children's Services Planning) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Scottish Government, 2016)

National Guidance for Child Protection Committees for Conducting a Significant Case Review (2015)

National Child Protection Learning and Development Framework

The Report on the future delivery of public services (Christie, 2011)

Contact

Email: Child Protection Unit ChildProtection@gov.scot

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